- 7 days ago
- 2 min
Outdoor Planters: Get the Chelsea Look
Take inspiration from the Chelsea Flower Show and plant up stylish pots for the patio or garden. They should be good sellers all year round
- May 16
- 2 min
Houseplants Chelsea Style
Inspire your customers to get hooked on houseplants. Su Whale suggests some creative display ideas for all around the home.
- May 13
- 1 min
British Flowers and Foliage: Late Spring/Early Summer
Use this guide to find out what's in season and available now from British growers.
- Apr 7
- 2 min
Houseplant Styling: Classy Plants for Conservatories
Get the garden vibe in the conservatory with striking foliage and flowering houseplants. Su Whale suggests the best choices.
- Mar 8
- 2 min
Mother’s Day? Child’s Play!
Make the most of Mother's Day sales by creating a range for young children with money to spend.
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Houseplants for Mother’s Day
Su Whale suggests which houseplants could be best sellers for Mother's Day this year.
- Feb 18
- 2 min
Let Loose with Scissors: All it takes is one banana!
Spring cleaning is on the horizon for Su Whale, not just for the home, but for the plants that live in it as well.
- Feb 8
- 1 min
Seasonal Flower of the Month: Tulip Tales
Never out of the top 10 of the world’s favourite flowers, the tulip is an iconic spring flowering bulb.
- Jan 25
- 2 min
Plants & Weddings – a natural combination
Plants are natural, pretty, and from the bride’s point of view also original and long-lasting gifts to present to their guests
- Jan 18
- 2 min
Plants for Romance
There’s more than one way to say ‘I love you’ than with a dozen red roses, however gorgeous!
- Jan 11
- 1 min
Let Loose with Scissors - Happy Houseplants.
This week, Su celebrates National Houseplant Week and finds a happy place for a Curio.
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Houseplant Styling: Plants for Bathrooms
Upgrade your bathroom with houseplants to add some cheer, a touch of glamour or even to purify the air. Su Whale explains how.
- Jan 6
- 2 min
Let Loose with Scissors: Primrose, winter’s first flower.
The common primrose, or Primula vulgaris, is always the first plant to flower in Su's garden.
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Let Loose with Scissors: Hyacinths
Su Whale looks forward to spring with the flowering of hyacinths, whether forced for Christmas or potted up to flower naturally.
- Nov 19, 2021
- 2 min
Houseplant Styling - Portable Plants
Still have customers working from home? Or have they, like many others, returned to the commute and their old desk? Either way, a little hou